A few weeks ago, Lou Rodriguez announced his newest line, Lou Rod. The line will debut at IPCPR in a single 6 x 60 size with a price point under six dollars. Rodriguez told halfwheel the Lou Rod with Nicaraguan fillers. The cigars are made in Estelí, Nicaragua at the company’s factory and packaged in boxes of 50.
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.